CVE-2026-42946

CVE Enrichment

CVSS: 8.3 HIGH
EPSS: 0.93%
EPSS Percentile: 60.71%
CISA KEV: Not listed

Description

A vulnerability exists in the ngx_http_scgi_module and ngx_http_uwsgi_module modules that may result in excessive memory allocation or an over-read of data. When scgi_pass or uwsgi_pass is configured, an unauthenticated attacker with man-in-the-middle (MITM) ability to control responses from an upstream server may be able to read the memory of the NGINX worker process or restart it. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Technical Details

CVSS Version: 4.0
CNA / NVD Source: [email protected]
Published: 13-May-2026 23:16
Last Modified: 26-Oct-2026 21:10
EPSS Date: 2026-11-02
CWE: CWE-789, CWE-823

CVSS Vector


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CNA Products / Version Status

F5 · NGINX Open Source Source: CNA · [email protected]
Default status: unaffected

1.31.0 ≤ version < * — unaffected (semver)
0.8.42 ≤ version < 1.30.1 — affected (semver)

Modules: ngx_http_scgi_module and ngx_http_uwsgi_module
F5 · NGINX Plus Source: CNA · [email protected]
Default status: unknown

R37 ≤ version < * — unaffected (custom)
R36 ≤ version < R36 P4 — affected (custom)
R32 ≤ version < R32 P6 — affected (custom)

Modules: ngx_http_scgi_module and ngx_http_uwsgi_module

Affected Products / Versions

f5 / dos Source: NVD CPE · affected
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 4.3.0 · through (inclusive) 4.7.0
cpe:2.3:a:f5:dos:*:*:*:*:*:nginx:*:*
f5 / dos Source: NVD CPE · affected
Version / affected range: 4.8.0
cpe:2.3:a:f5:dos:4.8.0:*:*:*:*:nginx:*:*
f5 / nginx_gateway_fabric Source: NVD CPE · affected
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 1.3.0 · through (inclusive) 1.6.2
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_gateway_fabric:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 / nginx_gateway_fabric Source: NVD CPE · affected
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 2.0.0 · through (inclusive) 2.6.0
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_gateway_fabric:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 / nginx_ingress_controller Source: NVD CPE · affected
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 3.5.0 · through (inclusive) 3.7.2
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_ingress_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 / nginx_ingress_controller Source: NVD CPE · affected
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 4.0.0 · through (inclusive) 4.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_ingress_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 / nginx_ingress_controller Source: NVD CPE · affected
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 5.0.0 · through (inclusive) 5.4.2
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_ingress_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 / nginx_instance_manager Source: NVD CPE · affected
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 2.16.0 · through (inclusive) 2.22.0
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_instance_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 / nginx_open_source Source: NVD CPE · affected
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 0.8.42 · through (inclusive) 0.9.7
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_open_source:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 / nginx_open_source Source: NVD CPE · affected
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 1.0.0 · through (inclusive) 1.30.0
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_open_source:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 / nginx_plus Source: NVD CPE · affected
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) r32 · through (inclusive) r36
cpe:2.3:a:f5:nginx_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
f5 / waf Source: NVD CPE · affected
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 4.9.0 · through (inclusive) 4.16.0
cpe:2.3:a:f5:waf:*:*:*:*:*:nginx:*:*
f5 / waf Source: NVD CPE · affected
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 5.1.0 · through (inclusive) 5.8.0
cpe:2.3:a:f5:waf:*:*:*:*:*:nginx:*:*
f5 / waf Source: NVD CPE · affected
Version / affected range: * · from (inclusive) 5.9.0 · through (inclusive) 5.12.1
cpe:2.3:a:f5:waf:*:*:*:*:*:nginx:*:*

References

[email protected]

Last enrichment sync: 03-Nov-2026 18:43
Sources: NVD · FIRST EPSS · CISA KEV
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Reported Context (2)

CVE-2026-42946 — excessive memory allocation in SCGI/UWSGI modules that can crash workers via ~1 TB allocations (high severity) 18-Year-Old NGINX Flaw Can Cause DoS, With RCE Demonstrated Under Specific Conditions
CVE-2026-42946 (CVSS v4 score: 8.3) – An excessive memory allocation vulnerability in the ngx_http_scgi_module and ngx_http_uwsgi_module modules that could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker with 18-Year-Old NGINX Rewrite Flaw Could Enable Unauthenticated RCE

CVE (3)

People (1)

MITRE ATT&CK (2)

Vendors (1)

Products (10)

Industries (3)

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